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CP NewsAlert: NHL announces league-wide shutdown from Wednesday to Christmas Day

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The NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association have announced the suspension of all operations from Wednesday to Christmas Day amid an increase of positive COVID-19 tests.

All team facilities will be closed until Boxing Day, the league and players' association announced in a joint statement Monday night.

The decision will result in five additional NHL games being postponed. Games are scheduled to resume next Monday.

More coming.

The Canadian Press


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